- KE 1535 (Roman Amphora with Dipinto) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- P 412
- Typological identification
- Unclassified Amphora
- Description
- Amphora. Rounded shoulder with shallow corrugation. Red dipinto in large letters across shoulder: [ ]ΚΘ<
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Buff fabric with a tinge of pink, consistently fired. Fine, hard; mostly smooth break; patches of lumpy texture on exterior surface. Very rare, tiny to small, subrounded white (lime) bits; very rare, angular, dark gray chunks; rare, small, subrounded voids; uncommon, small, mica flakes (golden?).
- Preservation comment
- Two joining sherds preserve ca. 18% of upper body with dipinto. Slight, extensive abrasion and minor chipping around edges; worn breaks; scattered specks of encrustation.
- Published as
- KenchreaiIV, p. 117, no. RC 22o, pl. 30 (B. Adamsheck)
- Preserved height
- 0.1025
- Preserved width
- 0.1126
- Wall thickness
- 0.0052
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Photograph
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“KE 1535 (Roman Amphora with Dipinto).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke1535>
